The term "Arcturus" would also appear in the pronunciation guide of the script TNG: "Attached" (7 September1993), but further references to the term are excised from the remainder of the script.

According to Star Trek: Star Charts (United Federation of Planets I), Arcturus, also known as Alpha Bootis, was the name of a star in the Alpha Quadrant. The primary was a class K star. The magnitude of this star was -3, which was 1,000 times brighter than Sol. Arcturus was also the name of a planet in the system and had, by 2378, become a member of the Federation.